Its very touchy subject but I am in the minority in this situation so here is my honest opinion with no sugar coating.
Cricket is not just a game In India and Pakistan when playing against each other. Since 1978 cricket always used as a political tool due to its popularity. If by any chance cricket becomes irrelevant in both countries then no one will talk about this. Similar to other sports. Any knowledgeable Pakistani can back me up in this case. 1978 test series, when India lost to Pakistan because of famous biased umpiring. In the end captain, Mushtaq Mohammad said and I quote " the victory of Muslims all over the world over the Hindus."
It's true that it works as a bridge between ordinary people, but We are already close enough we don't need cricket as a reminder. And forget about any bilateral series for next decade or so.
India has already done some crazy stuff and I don't want to see more. I am a fan of Indian cricket team. If India abandon the match, probably I will never watch Indian cricket match anymore. Politics should be stay out of sports. In fact.
What crazy stuff? You are entirely entitled to your opinion but plz clarify.
Similarly, Indians are entitled to theirs. No one celebrates Eid, Diwali, x-mas in India when someone dies in their home and cricket is considered as a Religion in India. So, Sorry if some Indians are calling for a total boycott of the match against Pakistan.
I am one of them but angrier, according to me only boycotting match against Pak is not enough. It should be a complete boycott of the tournament, not just one game. Otherwise, its just hypocrisy of BCCI and current leadership of BCCI doesn't have the spine to ask for complete Ban on Pakistan. (if you think it's not possible and ridiculous demand, then please check the history of South African cricket)
I consider myself a cricket lover who was trying to get tickets for the last 2 months and was willing to spend 1000 euro for India-Pakistan clash live in the cricket field for World cup. But now I am not.
But why are you only boycotting watching Indian match, let's start lobbying together so that we can kick India out of ICC? Oh, wait no one can because the Cricketing world can't afford to lose India, right? Due to
ICC majority of cricketing nation dependence on India's revenue.
In fact, sport is one of the way to increase friendship/brotherhoodness among countries.
Lets set up a joint team of Taliban and one sect of Pak army also. They are the one who keeps creating problems for ordinary people. On the ground level, there is no extreme hatred among the regular peeps except a love-hate relationship, which is more like a banter nothing else.
